The Oakland Athletics (23-62) play at home against the Chicago White Sox (36-49) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The matchup is set to start at 4:07 PM ET on Sunday. The probable pitchers are Touki Toussaint (0-1) for the White Sox and Paul Blackburn (1-0) for the Athletics.
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Chicago vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 4:07 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCA
- Probable Pitchers: Toussaint – CHW (0-1, 3.60 ERA) vs Blackburn – OAK (1-0, 3.77 ERA)
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White Sox vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Toussaint | Blackburn | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS | 6 |
| 0-1 | W-L | 1-0 |
| 3.60 | ERA | 3.77 |
| 10 | IP | 31 |
| 9 | BB | 8 |
| 8 | SO | 35 |
White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Touki Toussaint
- In his last time out — out of the bullpen on Wednesday — the righty threw 2 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up two earned runs while surrendering one hit.
- Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .125 against him this season. He has a 3.60 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings over his three appearances.
- Toussaint will make his first start this season in a game featuring a spread set by bookmakers.
- Toussaint will make his first start of the season in a game with a total set by bookmakers.
Toussaint’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Angels | Jun. 27 | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Rangers | Jun. 21 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | Jun. 16 | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Paul Blackburn
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in 5 1/3 innings against the New York Yankees.
- The 29-year-old has pitched to a 3.77 ERA this season with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.3 walks per nine across six games.
- In six starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
- He has made six appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
- Blackburn has not yet started a matchup with a set spread.
- Blackburn has not started a game with a total set by bookmakers.
Blackburn’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Jun. 27 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Jun. 21 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jun. 15 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| at Brewers | Jun. 10 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| at Marlins | Jun. 4 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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